First, prepare materials
The main materials needed for cooking ginger soup are: ginger, brown sugar and water. Ginger should choose fresh ginger pieces, which are full in texture and bright in skin color, without mildew spots and rotten parts. Brown sugar can be selected according to personal taste, and it can also be increased or decreased according to the actual situation.
Second, cut ginger slices
Wash the selected ginger, remove the skin and cut it into thin slices. Pay attention to the angle of the knife when cutting ginger slices, and try to make the ginger slices even and thin with the same size, so as to better release the fragrance and efficacy of ginger.
Third, boil ginger soup
Put the sliced ginger into the pot, add a proper amount of water, boil over high fire and turn to low heat for 10- 15 minutes. Cooking time should not be too long, otherwise the taste of ginger will become too strong. When cooking ginger soup, you can add brown sugar according to your personal taste and cook until the brown sugar is completely melted.
Fourth, enjoy ginger soup
Pour the cooked ginger soup into a cup, and add the right amount of brown sugar according to your personal preference and mix well. Ginger soup can be drunk hot or chilled as a drink. For symptoms such as abdominal pain and aversion to cold caused by cold, you can drink more ginger soup, which will help relieve the symptoms.
V. Matters needing attention
1. Ginger soup belongs to warm food, so people with deficiency and cold constitution should use it with caution to avoid discomfort.
2. Ginger soup should not be cooked for too long, otherwise the taste of ginger will become too strong and affect the taste.
3. The brown sugar added in ginger soup can be increased or decreased according to personal taste, but too much brown sugar will increase calories and should not be eaten too much.
4. Ginger soup can be added with other ingredients according to personal preferences, such as medlar and red dates, to increase the taste and efficacy.